Receipt of Muster and Pay Rolls

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Receipt of Muster and Pay Rolls

Description

Simmons received muster and pay rolls for September for detachment under command of Morris. Simmons deducted $0.06 from pay of Pvt. George Arlett due to overcharge. Remaining balance: $349.69. Money will be paid to Morris by John Kilty. Simmons also received receipt rolls for same detachment for August paid by Lieut. Dyson. Total amount: $244.92, money will be paid to the credit of his account. Simmons noted deserters and future course of action.

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

12

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

sent to location

Whetstone Point near Baltimore

in image

note

Cited in Morris to Simmons, 10/17/1797

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Staats Morris

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Staats Morris
William Simmons
Private George Arlett
John Kilty
Lieutenant Dyson
detachment
supervisor Baltimore
commander
Captain Blackburn
Cooper
men

notable location

Whetstone Point near Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Maryland

notable item/thing

muster roll
pay roll
pay
overcharge
receipts
balance
enlisted
deserted
account

document number

1797101221555

page start

333

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[view document] (1 pages) YOQ01 (446 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V:C; P:333
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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Staats Morris Whetstone Point near Baltimore [n/a]